Joan Backes
Falling Leaves and Painted Branches (detail), 2015
Photography Courtesy of the Artist
Joan Backes: Falling Leaves and Painted Branches
August 7, 2015 – July 24, 2016
Windows on Fifth Gallery
Milwaukee-born artist Joan Backes is acutely aware of her natural surroundings. She applies her focused attention to detail and sensitivity to materials to the study of trees, both in part and in whole. This exhibition marries the natural color, shape, and pattern of leaves and branches with human interference as Backes arranges found leaves and branches into graceful and compelling vignettes for RAM’s Windows on Fifth Gallery.
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Joan Backes: Falling Leaves and Painted Branches
August 7, 2015 – July 24, 2016
Windows on Fifth Gallery
Joan Backes
Falling Leaves and Painted Branches (detail), 2015
Photography Courtesy of the Artist
Milwaukee-born artist Joan Backes is acutely aware of her natural surroundings. She applies her focused attention to detail and sensitivity to materials to the study of trees, both in part and in whole. This exhibition marries the natural color, shape, and pattern of leaves and branches with human interference as Backes arranges found leaves and branches into graceful and compelling vignettes for RAM’s Windows on Fifth Gallery.
More About the Exhibition
Gallery of Work
Exhibitions at RAM are made possible by:
Platinum Sponsors
The Estate of Karen Johnson Boyd
David Charak
Judith and David Flegel Fund
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Ron and Judith Isaacs
Nicholas and Nancy Kurten
Windgate Foundation
Diamond Sponsors
City of Racine’s Grow Racine Grant
Osborne and Scekic Family Foundation
Ruffo Family Foundation
Ruth Arts Foundation
Gold Sponsors
Anonymous
Tom and Irene Creecy
Richard and Patricia Ehlert
Herzfeld Foundation
Reliance Controls
Ruth Foundation for the Arts
Trio Foundation of St. Louis
W.T. Walker Group, Inc.
Wisconsin Arts Board
Silver Sponsors
Anonymous
Art Bridges
Baird
A.C. Buhler Family
Lucy G. Feller
Ben and Dawn Flegel
Jim Harris
Sharon and Tom Harty
Lise Iwon
J. Jeffers & Co.
Johnson Financial Group
Dorothy MacVicar
Jan Serr and John Shannon
Bronze Sponsors
Ellen and Joseph Albrecht
Andis Foundation
Susan Boland
Virginia Buhler
Butcher & Barrel/Amos Los Tacos
Educators Credit Union
Express Employment Professionals
Tony and Andrea Hauser
Bill and Debbie Keland
Susan Manalli
Jean and Alex Mandli, Jr.
The Prairie School
Cathy Stanghellin
Georgiana Treivush
Twin Disc, Inc.
